Colludes

/kəˈluːdz/ verb

Definition

Works together with others secretly or dishonestly, usually to do something wrong or unfair.

Etymology

Third-person singular present form of 'collude,' from the Latin 'colludere' (to play together, conspire). The '-s' ending marks the third-person present tense in English.

Kelly Says

The verb 'collude' shows up constantly in corporate fraud cases and political scandals—when two companies collude on prices, they pretend to compete while secretly agreeing to keep prices high, which is illegal in most countries.

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